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HB2393Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.

Passed

Introduced by Michele Reneau, District 27

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, requires each LEA and public charter school serving students in any of the grades K–5 to adopt a policy governing the age-appropriate and instructional use of digital devices by students to minimize unnecessary screen time while preserving instructional effectiveness. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Where it stands

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 808

April 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · March 24, 2026

17

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

18 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Renea Jones4Yes
Tim Hicks6Yes
Robert Stevens13Yes
Sam McKenzie15Yes
Kevin Raper24Not Voting
Yusuf Hakeem28Yes
William Slater35Yes
Charlie Baum37Yes
Gino Bulso61Yes
Scott Cepicky64Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/17/2026

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to Next Available Calendar

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

  12. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee

  13. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026

  14. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026

  15. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026

  16. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026

  17. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026

  18. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026

  19. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  20. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  21. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026

  22. Comp. SB subst.

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 808

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